Question 1

Why do prices at Forks Community Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Forks Community Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Forks Community Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Forks Community Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Forks Community Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Forks Community Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Blood Test	lab	$16	$16 to $318	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$16	$16 to $318	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$19	$19 to $318	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$23	$23 to $318	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$26	$26 to $318	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$28	$28 to $318	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$45	$45 to $318	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$51	$51 to $470	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$51	$51 to $203	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$55	$55 to $318	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$74	$74 to $318	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$79	$79 to $3,337	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$91	$91 to $318	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$91	$91 to $318	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$171	$171 to $494	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$214	$214 to $620	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$318	$318 to $3,982	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$318	$318 to $3,205	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$318	$318 to $5,766	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$318	$318 to $1,368	Low
CT Head	imaging	$318	$318 to $3,650	Low
Hernia Repair	surgery	$318	$318 to $4,918	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$318	$318 to $8,271	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$318	$318 to $957	Low
Prostate Biopsy	other	$318	$318 to $1,274	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$318	$318 to $4,670	Low
Shoulder Surgery	surgery	$318	$318 to $6,426	Low
Tonsillectomy	surgery	$318	$318 to $4,116	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$318	$318 to $5,334	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$716	$716 to $9,395	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$782	$782 to $7,178	Low
COPD Management	other	$13,160	$13,160 to $44,436	Low

Forks Community Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Forks Community Hospital's Pricing